South Louisiana could become an unlikely player in the future of the space industry, with state Sen. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, confirming this week that a space exploration company is in discussions ...

A once-fringe idea is moving into the mainstream of the AI debate: taxing artificial intelligence itself, The Wall Street Journal writes. The concept, often called a “compute tax,” would place taxes ...

Tourism in the Capital City generated $1.3 billion spent by visitors in 2025, supported more than 42,200 jobs and drew 9.4 ...

After years of investor pressure to prioritize profits over rapid growth, U.S. shale producers are finally signaling they may increase drilling activity—but not enough to recreate the industry’s ...

Rainy weather is forcing several Baton Rouge event organizers to change plans this weekend. Hot Art Cool Nights, originally scheduled for Friday in Mid City, has been postponed to May 15. Night Market ...

A widening corruption investigation tied to former Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is drawing deeper attention at Baton Rouge City Hall, WAFB-TV reports. Broome has hired prominent ...

North Carolina-based restaurant chain Cook Out plans to enter the Louisiana market, with its first location in the Capital ...

Hyundai Steel and Posco’s proposed steel mill in Ascension Parish is moving into a new phase, with the joint venture selecting Italian engineering firm Danieli as its technology partner, Steel Orbis ...

Despite widespread fears about AI-fueled job losses, overall corporate layoffs are actually down in 2026, The Wall Street Journal writes.  Companies announced roughly 300,000 layoffs through the first ...

U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits ...

Back in March, 10 small groups of students from Louisiana universities pitched startup ideas in an event hosted by Nexus Louisiana, the state’s technology incubator. Pitch events were nothing new for ...

Baton Rouge has long been known as a football town, but local leaders are betting the Capital City can reclaim its place as a live music destination, too. A new feature from 225 Magazine explores how ...